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Shots bar: Israelis offered drinks on the house with their vaccine

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago

Reuters TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An Israeli bar doubled as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, with free drinks given to those who got the... The post Shots bar: Israelis offered drinks on the house with their vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

BBC - "Fascism is not an alien import but a central and on-going part of the British story"

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago

Thanks to Stew for helping to update an earlier post with something even more remarkable. *BBC - "The unbroken thread of fascism in Britain"* looked at a new Radio 4 series which claims that this country has had "an unbroken thread of fascism", despite us being about far more resistant to fascism than most European countries. The remarkable thing is that the BBC actually toned this down. They did it via a stealth edit. Here's what it was: And here's what it became: That first version, stating that fascism is "*central*" to this country's history rather than an "alien imp...

How Texas’ Power Grid Failed During Historic Winter Storm

Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago

Bloomberg Quicktake: Now Feb 19, 2021 The icy weather that left millions without power in Texas has critics of the Biden administration’s fight against climate... The post How Texas’ Power Grid Failed During Historic Winter Storm appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Synchronicity & The Daemon: Making Magic Work For You

WTStaff, Waking Times - 6 hours ago

*David Moore* - Are ‘meaningful coincidences’ and a sense of déjà vu signs of a ‘higher self’ – another secret you? If so, could this be the key to magic and even art?

Venezuelan migrants are the least welcome in Chile and often suffer hostilities when walking into the country

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan migrants who pass to Chile through the border with Bolivia, at an altitude of more than 3,700 meters, suffer extreme cold and heat on their journey through the Andean highlands towards the Atacama desert. Between January and the first week of February, a migratory wave doubled the population of […] The post Venezuelan migrants are the least welcome in Chile and often suffer hostilities when walking into the country appeared first on The Rio Times.

Comparing our latest cold outbreak to the ice-age map

Robert, Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago

Shoot! I may not have moved far enough south into Texas. (I’m up near Dallas/Fort Worth, which has been damned cold.) Oh well, at least I won’t be covered by ice. __________ Comparing our latest cold outbreak to the ice-age map Robert W Felix Take a look at these graphs. The thick black line shows ... Read more The post Comparing our latest cold outbreak to the ice-age map appeared first on Ice Age Now.

NBC News Apparently Wants Florida Seniors to Die

Robert, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago

That’s not us saying that, but them. If you want to see true Leftist stupidity, read the comments on this tweet: Florida Gov. DeSantis stands accused of using the Covid-19 vaccine to reward powerful political supporters and developers by setting up pop-up vaccination sites in planned communities they developed and where Republican voters predominate. https://t.co/Ove38xDtCw… Continue reading →

The World Is Suffering From Mass Delusional Psychosis

WTStaff, Waking Times - 7 hours ago

*Dr. Mercola* - According to psychiatrist and medical legal expert Dr. Mark McDonald, the true public health crisis is the fear.

House Resolution to Recognize the Significant Role Vitamin D Plays in the Fight Against COVID-19

AdminM, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago

A new resolution officially recognizes what the FDA and FTC refuse to acknowledge—that vitamin D can help us fight COVID. Congressman Glenn Grotham (R-WI) has introduced a House Resolution to “recognize the significant role vitamin D may play in the fight against COVID-19.” If passed, the resolution will encourage official recognition of vitamin D as effective in preventing serious COVID-19 infection. Supporting this resolution also builds momentum towards further recognition of natural medicine’s role in treating and preventing illnesses—even as the federal government seeks to und...

Case Study Shows Cannabis Led To Remarkable Improvement In Childhood Autism Symptoms

WTStaff, Waking Times - 7 hours ago

*Matt Agorist* - An extremely promising case study was recently published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports.

The Temporary Collapse Of Texas Is Foreshadowing The Total Collapse Of The United States

Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago

We are getting a very short preview of what will eventually happen to the United States as a whole. America’s infrastructure is aging and crumbling. Our power grids were never intended to support so many people, our water systems are a complete joke, and it has become utterly apparent that we would be completely lost if a major long-term national emergency ever struck. Texas has immense wealth and vast energy resources, but now it is being called a “failed state”. If it can’t even handle a few days of cold weather, what is the rest of America going to look like when things really s...

Laughing Stock: Australia’s new media code rivals our climate policy for absurdity

Kim Wingerei, Michael West - 7 hours ago

Google good, Facebook bad. That sums up mainstream media coverage of the Coalition government's bizarre new media code. Google paid up, Facebook decided it was extortion and called Josh Frydenberg's bluff, banning Australian news. Kim Wingerei and Michael West report on the corruption of mainstream media.

6,601 US cold records from Feb 7 to Feb16

Robert, Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago

A full thirty percent of all U.S. reporting stations set record daily cold highs and 20% set record daily cold lows from Feb. 14-16, according to NOAA. From Feb. 7th to the 16th, 6,601 daily cold records (for a particular day) were tied or set. There were 944 daily-record-cold highs on Feb. 14, alone. (Happy ... Read more The post 6,601 US cold records from Feb 7 to Feb16 appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Think the Attacks Against Trump are Over?

Robert, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago

Much like a rabid dog, the Deep State likely isn’t ready to let go of the prosecution of Trump anytime soon. Even if their attacks continue to be vacuous, keeping the minds of the sheeple distracted from the clear and bizarre performance of 46* is more than worth it to them. Bread crumbs for your… Continue reading →

Flashback: Fauci Describes Ebola Quarantines as ‘Draconian,’ Warns of ‘Unintended Consequences’

Jordan Schachtel, Peace and Prosperity - 7 hours ago

[image: undefined] When it came to a proposed mandatory quarantine for his colleagues, and not the American general public, Dr. Fauci was singing a very different tune on quarantines, which the government health bureaucrat has now been championing in the United States for the better part of an entire year. In 2014, at the height of the Ebola outbreak in Africa, concerns were rising in America about the possibility of the disease spreading across the country. With a genuinely horrifying 40 percent case fatality rate (which is at least 40 times higher than the CFR of COVID-19), and a ...

F-35A vs. F-35B - Which is Which, and Which is Has the Edge?

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The F-35B has one capability that the F-35A doesn't. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite their shared “program,” the standard F-35A and the VSTOL F-35B are very different and even feature different fuselages in addition to the additional complexity introduced in the B variant. Often times, the F-35 has been colloquially referred to as one aircraft in the media, or various versions of the F-35 have been conflated with each other. However, despite their shared “program,” the standard F-35A and the VSTOL F-35B are very different and even feature d...

China's ZTZ-96 Main Battle Tank Is a Lethal Threat. But Here's Where It Falls Short.

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* The tank is probably fairly developmentally immature, at least in contrast to the latest American and Russian tanks. *Here's What You Need to Know*: China's military is growing stronger. What's up with China's tanks? Can they keep up with the Armata and the M1A2D? One interesting aspect of China’s tank fleet is that all of the designs are relatively young compared to European, American or Russian designs. Most of the predominant tank designs in the world originated in the late 1970s or early 1980s, but China’s ZTZ-96 and ZTZ-99 tanks only began dev...

World War II Proves Modern Navies Can't Survive without Aircraft Carrier

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* What happens when modern navies operate without carriers? For an answer, we can turn to World War II. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The ability to deploy aicraft away from land made the difference between victory and defeat in the Second World War engagements—something that Hitler and Mussolini didn't learn until it was too late. Dictators are not in the habit of admitting mistakes. But if Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini could talk from the flames of hell, they might have advice for today’s America: don’t give up your aircraft carriers. ...

For Iraqi Assyrian Youth, Papal Visit Brings Church Closer to Home

Assyrian International News Agency - 7 hours ago

Father Roni Momika, a Syriac Catholic priest from Qaraqosh, reads during a Mass celebrated as part of an event held in preparation for Pope Francis's March 5-8 visit to Iraq.

Drivers To Be Subsidised To Give Up Cars For New Socialist Utopia

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago

By Paul Homewood . . I have been warning for some time that the real objective of the greens is to take our cars away from us. Forcing us to buy ridiculous electric cars, which are totally unsuitable for many drivers, road tolls, cycle lanes etc have nothing to do with saving the planet. It […]

February 20 – in History

Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago

There was only one major battle fought in Florida during the War Between the States/Civil War/War of Northern aggression. That battle was fought on this day in history, 1864. Fearing defeat in the 1864 presidential election, President Lincoln encouraged Congress to pass the so called ’10 percent plan’. The plan stated that any […] The post February 20 – in History appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

These 5 Rifles Spelled Success for the World's Best Armies

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Here are five “families” of weapons that may be considered to be the best in the world, and why. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *From Venezuela to Syria to India, the AK-103 has proven a choice update to all users of the venerable AK-47 and AKM. New barrels provide greater accuracy and the “74”-style muzzle brake tames the recoil and decreases muzzle flash relative to the older AKs. While the new AK-15 and AK-203 may be more ergonomic and feature rails, the AK-103 is likely to continue to sell as countries upgrade their stocks of rifles. While tan...

Could Naval Mines Give Iran an Advantage Over America

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* The threat from mines only appears to be getting worse in the future. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* Despite the threat, the Navy is currently unwilling to invest in modern minesweepers. Hypersonic missiles and fast attack boats may dominate the headlines as the primary threats to the U.S. Navy, but the naval mine remains one of the deadliest threats to the modern warship. Mine technology has advanced significantly in recent years, with advances in networking and sensing allowing mines to become more lethal. With recent tensions steppin...

Bolivia has fewer high-risk cities amid declining COVID-19 cases

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia reported a drop in the number of high-risk cities as fewer new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past weeks, the Health Ministry said on Friday, February 19th. The pandemic is going through a "widespread de-escalation" amid the second wave of infections, Maria Renee Castro, deputy minister of promotion, […] The post Bolivia has fewer high-risk cities amid declining COVID-19 cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Thoughts (without links) on the Emma Barnett/Woman's Hour/Muslim Council of Britain affair

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago

One of the major BBC-related stories of the week has been the furore over Emma Barnett's *Woman's Hour *interview with the new female head of the Muslim Council of Britain Zara Mohammed - something you've already discussed in the comments. It's a remarkable story. Emma has really hit the ground running when it comes to hitting the newspaper headlines since taking over at main host of *Woman's Hour *from Jane and Dame Jenni. She's become 'controversial'. But here Emma Barnett only did what feminist BBC presenters have been doing for decades, albeit not towards Muslims. She a...

Pay me now or pay me later

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 8 hours ago

Seeing what is transpiring in Texas with the lack of advance planning, it reminds me of painful history lessons. There is an age old problem in governing and public service. When things hit the fan, it is often due to … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Adiemus, "Adiemus"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago

*Full screen recommended.* Adiemus, "Adiemus"

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago

“The Tarantula Nebula is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 180 thousand light-years away. The largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies, the cosmic arachnid sprawls across this spectacular composite view constructed with space- and ground-based image data. Within the Tarantula (NGC 2070), intense radiation, stellar winds and supernova shocks from the central young cluster of massive stars, cataloged as R136, energize the nebular glow a...

Second Pfizer COVID Shot Halted in Spain After 46 Deaths in One Nursing Home Following the First Shot

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

by The COVID Blog LOS BARRIOS, SPAIN — The Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) nursing home is reeling due to mass deaths after mRNA inoculations. All residents and workers at the facility received the first dose of Pfizer mRNA in early January, according to Spain mainstream media outlet ABC de Sevilla. Most … Continue reading Second Pfizer COVID Shot Halted in Spain After 46 Deaths in One Nursing Home Following the First Shot →

Other whistleblowers provide video footage of nursing home residents in Germany held down & vaccinated against their wish !! (viewer discretion advised)

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News Earlier this week we published the English translation of a video in German that Attorney Reiner Fuellmich published with a whistleblower who works in a nursing home where several residents were injected with the experimental COVID mRNA shots against their will, and where many of them died a short … Continue reading Other whistleblowers provide video footage of nursing home residents in Germany held down & vaccinated against their wish !! (viewer discretion advised) →

Aktion T4, The Nazi Program That Slaughtered 300,000 Disabled People

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

Originally posted on Anti Oligarch: By Richard StocktonPublished May 3, 2018Updated February 28, 2019 Inside the Aktion T4 program, the little-known Nazi euthanasia initiative that killed as many as 300,000 disabled people. Friedrich Franz Bauer/German Federal Archives via Wikimedia CommonsThis photo, taken by shows several boys with Down Syndrome who are being held at the Heilanstalt Schönbrunn sanatorium…

78-Year-Old Woman Dies After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine; ‘not believed to be related to the vaccine’!

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

The narrative if you like is now complete. The medics were / are already able to escape liability for damages to you, and have been since 1986. Now they are also enjoying the ‘professional’ judgment that death even as early as 25 minutes after a shot is still not attributable to it. Meanwhile in NZ … Continue reading 78-Year-Old Woman Dies After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine; ‘not believed to be related to the vaccine’! →

The Shaky Science Behind the “Deadly New Strains” of Sars-Cov-2

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

by Rosemary FreiOff-Guardian Rosemary Frei has an MSc in molecular biology from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, was a freelance medical writer and journalist for 22 years and now is an independent investigative journalist. You can watch her June 15 interview on The Corbett Report, read her other Off-Guardian articles follow her on Twitter and … Continue reading The Shaky Science Behind the “Deadly New Strains” of Sars-Cov-2 →

Half of London Councils Use Chinese Surveillance Equipment Linked to Persecution of Uighurs

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago

Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Breitbart Half of the borough councils in London use surveillance equipment linked to technology used by the Chinese Communist Party in the oppression and persecution of the Uighurs. Data obtained from a freedom of information request given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation?revealed?that at least half of London’s 32 local…

Bolsonaro’s nominee to run Petrobras stresses need for “balance” in fuel pricing

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s nominee to lead state-run oil company Petrobras said on Saturday, February 29th, the company needs to find “balance” in fuel pricing, considering the impact on shareholders, investors, sellers and consumers. Joaquim Silva e Luna, a retired army general and former defense minister overseeing the state-run Itaipu […] The post Bolsonaro’s nominee to run Petrobras stresses need for “balance” in fuel pricing appeared first on The Rio Times.

How Corrupt Is America? David Sirota Reports, But Will America’s Media Stop Covering-Up?

Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 8 hours ago

Eric Zuesse On February 19th, The Hill headlined “Sirota: It’s up to Democrats to hold Cuomo accountable” and hid the bigger and still hidden story, which is that America’s ‘news’-media had been hiding this enormous corruption-story for as long as they possibly could. The scandal of the ‘news’-media hiding each others’ rottennesses — the totalitarian […]

Entire School Board in Oakley Elementary School District, California, Resigns After Viral Video of them Mocking Parents Who Want In-Classroom Teaching

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago

Every negative sentiment about leftist teachers is confirmed in a viral video where Oakley Elementary School District (CA) school board members are caught on video openly mocking parents who want in-classroom teaching to resume. The school board did not know … Continue reading → The post Entire School Board in Oakley Elementary School District, California, Resigns After Viral Video of them Mocking Parents Who Want In-Classroom Teaching appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Report: President Trump Set to Trigger Big Ugly in March, Will Pre-Screen Candidates for 2022 Mid-Term Support

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago

A very interesting article from Politico notes that President Trump is positioning himself to screen candidates for 2022 who support the MAGA initiatives. This would essentially be considered a hostile move by the professional republican elites. As we previously mentioned, … Continue reading → The post Report: President Trump Set to Trigger Big Ugly in March, Will Pre-Screen Candidates for 2022 Mid-Term Support appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Roswell and Matilda O'Donnell MacElroy

KRandle, A Different Perspective - 9 hours ago

There are times when I am truly amazed at the credulity of the UFO community. Cases that are admitted hoaxes resurface with “new” evidence but are still admitted hoaxes. Cases that have been shown to be fake, resurface as others seem to believe that we have missed an important fact. And there are some that should have never taken off, given the “evidence” surrounding them. Just the other day I was treated to a renewed interest in the story of Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy who claimed to be a former member of the military who had been in Roswell in 1947 and who had communicated wit...

Sidney Powell “Never Mistake My Quiet for Inaction”

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago

Attorney Sidney Powell has an update on several SCOTUS 2020 election cases. After the conference on Friday Ms. Powell anticipates SCOTUS orders on Monday and opinions to be shared on Thursday of next week. [Telegram Source Link Here] (LINK) The post Sidney Powell “Never Mistake My Quiet for Inaction” appeared first on The Last Refuge.

The F-35 Lightning Is Raising the F-18 Hornet’s Combat Power

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* However, the Lightning costs a lot more and is rife with issues. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When facing threatening adversaries, the two aircraft types could potentially synergize well, with the Lightning, confined to lighter internal weapons loads when flying in a stealthy configuration, ferreting out targets for the Super Hornets to slug away at from a relatively safe distance. In June, the U.S. Navy released a budget allocating $264.9 million towards upgrading its roughly six hundred FA-18E and F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler...

Are Russian Long Range Interceptors Still World-Class?

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* The continuation of a line of dedicated interceptors is interesting because the existing PAK-FA/Su-57 fighter in many ways could fulfill the same role as the MiG-31. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russian outlets announced that experimental design work was beginning on a next generation pure interceptor that is meant to replace the MiG-31 During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’ s Air Defense Forces (VPVO) needed a series of heavy interceptors to patrol its massive borders. Most regular “light” fighters like the early MiGs were not up to the...

Before Japan’s Air Force Attacked Pearl Harbor, Tokyo Sent in Its Midget Submarines

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Midget submarines were meant to play a big role. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * On Dec. 7, 1941, the aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy rained devastation upon the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. But Japanese warplanes didn’t actually fire the first shots that brought America into a massive Pacific War. An hour before the air attack, a squadron of tiny Japanese midget submarines attempted to slip into the harbor’s defenses, like burglars in the night, to wreak havoc on Battleship Row. Unlike the aerial assault, the sailors fail...

America’s Tank-Killer: How the Javelin Missile Came Into Existence

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *History, Americas* Washington has long worked to provide good anti-tank weapon for its troops. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Javelin has been a major success worldwide. In the 1970s, the United States produced what might be considered one of the worst anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) of all time. The M47 Dragon was slow, quirky and took forever to reach its target. But less than twenty-five years later, the United States produced one of the best anti-tank missiles in the world, the Javelin. How did the United States manage to turn around its infantry anti-ta...

Report: Global Ed Privatization Under Covid-19

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago

Education International released a report last summer. Written by Ben Williamson (University of Edinburgh, U.K.) and Anna Hogan (University of Queensland, Australia), "Commercialisation and privatisation in/of education in the context of Covid-19" is sixty-some pages of thorough research and depressing news for fans of public education. The attempt to "map the powerful network of commercial edtech players and coalitions" who are trying to shape the world's edu-response to the pandemic via disaster capitalism (a term the report uses) is not uplifting reading. I've read this, but I...

Latin America still occupies discrete position in global e-commerce ranking

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rica and Chile were the Latin American economies best positioned in the annual index on the implementation of electronic commerce published this week by the UN Conference for Trade and Development (Unctad), although the region occupied discrete positions globally. Costa Rica rose six positions compared to the index published […] The post Latin America still occupies discrete position in global e-commerce ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.

Did Ted Cruz Leave His Dog Snowflake at Home While Traveling to Cancun?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago

The saga of the Cruz family vacation continues.

There are no adults in the room

Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago

“We are governed by immature children having a climate temper tantrum based on faulty reasoning that CO2 warms the planet.” – Yukon Jack ____________ There are no adults in the room Yukon Jack There are no adults in the room, we are governed by immature children having a climate temper tantrum based on faulty reasoning ... Read more The post There are no adults in the room appeared first on Ice Age Now.

4 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Saturday, Feb. 20

Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Four new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Saturday, Feb. 20). Three of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone — one is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, one is […]

Ineligible French company sent pork pâté to U.S.; nationwide recall now underway

News Desk, Food Safety News - 10 hours ago

AH Company International Distribution Inc. of a Garden Grove, CA, is recalling 30,000 pounds of pork pâté products that were imported from an ineligible establishment and distributed in the United States without the benefit of import re-inspection. The following heat-treated shelf stable pork pâté items are subject to recall, according to a notice posted by... Continue Reading

Bitcoin could very well be the future of money. But its ultimate test still lies ahead

Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago

By Patrick Carroll RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bitcoin hit another milestone this Friday as its total value surged to over US$1 trillion for the first time ever. This move comes on the heels of a major rally which has seen the asset grow over 360% in just the past 4 months. The price of […] The post Bitcoin could very well be the future of money. But its ultimate test still lies ahead appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump Repeats Election Claims in Interviews, Is Unchallenged

AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

In the first television interviews of his post-presidency, Donald Trump repeated his false claims that the election was stolen from him 10 times — each instance unprompted and unchallenged.

Listeria outbreak investigation leads to recall of soft, Queso style cheeses

Coral Beach, Food Safety News - 10 hours ago

A New Jersey company is recalling 17 soft cheese products sold under three brands because it has been linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has hospitalized at least seven people. There is concern that consumers may have the recalled cheese in their homes because it has not yet reached its expiration date... Continue Reading

At least two die in Myanmar after more protests against the military coup

Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 11 hours ago

At least two die in Myanmar after more protests against the military coup Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Protests against the military coup in Myanmar are continuing in various parts of the country. Hence, with news that at least two protesters have been killed by the police, the fear is that […]

Pottersville Digest

jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 9 hours ago

(It wasn't a polar bear, it was the Yeti.) ------------------------------ Fredo the right wing fuck doll is at it again. ------------------------------ Couldn't have happened to a nicer shyster. ------------------------------ This doesn't surprise me one bit. God only knows what Dr. Fauci hasn't told us. ------------------------------ When President Biden said "the US is back," this was what he meant. ------------------------------ A group of legal experts sent Majority Leader Schumer a perfect roadmap for keeping Trump from seeking federal office ever again...

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All News Pipeline Feeds - 9 hours ago

Theodore Roethke, “The Return”

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago

*“The Return”* “Suddenly the window will open and Mother will call, it's time to come in. The wall will part, I will enter heaven in muddy shoes. I will come to the table and answer questions rudely. I am all right, leave me alone. Head in hand I sit and sit. How can I tell them about that long and tangled way? Here in heaven mothers knit green scarves; flies buzz. Father dozes by the stove after six days' labor. No - surely I can't tell them that people are at each other's throats.” - Theodore Roethke

Chet Raymo, “Angling For Happiness”

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago

*“Angling For Happiness”* by Chet Raymo “There is a concept in physics called angle of repose. Set an object, a book say, on a plank. Now slowly tip up one end of the plank until the moment when the book just starts to slide. The angle between the plank and the horizontal is the angle of repose, where the component of the gravitational force down the plank becomes greater than the maximum friction force holding the book at rest. Or, in more evocative terms - as I write I am lying on the couch with the laptop in my lap, in perfect repose. If you started tipping up the couch, at some...

Swiss Will Vote in Referendum on Government’s Emergency COVID-19 Measures

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago

*21WIRE + Euro News* | Swiss campaigners have triggered a referendum for ending the government's destructive COVID regulations.

Judge Rejects Rep. Devin Nunes Defamation Suit Against CNN

AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

The lawsuit seeking over $435 million in damages was rejected by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who said the California Republican failed to request a retraction in a timely fashion or adequately state his claims.

Biden’s 1st Month Was About Erasing the Mark of ‘Former Guy’

AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

Biden is out to demonstrate that the days of a seat-of-the-pants presidency are over.

Is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband a ‘Familiar’ Celebrity?

Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

An online advertisement that appeared in February 2021 claimed that the Georgia Congresswoman's husband "might look familiar."

Blog Matters

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago

I'm seeking your advice please. Which would you prefer as a comments system for the blog? Should we revert to Blogger? Should we stick with Disqus? It's a tricky matter. We lost people when we moved to Disqus but might regain them now. But we also gained people when we moved to Disqus but might lose them now. (How's that for impartial questioning?)

Romania’s ‘Soft Lockdown’ Economy Outperforms Rest of EU

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago

*21WIRE* | The country's common sense approach has allowed it to avert the disaster suffered by rest of EU and the UK.

Pandemic Makes Prostitution Taboo in Nevada’s Legal Brothels

AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

These days, even in the state known for sin, the business of paying for sex is taboo.

History lesson: Black slaves and Seminoles

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago

The Gullah Geechie/Black Seminole Wars were fought for over 100 years and they were very instrumental in helping to end slavery. The Black freedom fighters who fought in these wars are all but over looked in history.